Handrail



5. E. ORLICKI Feb. 9, 1943.

HAND RAIL Filed Nov. 25, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l A Home Feb. 9, 1943. s, ouc 2,310,593

HAND RAIL Filed Nov. 25, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 111 rental Patented Feb.9, 1943 HANDBAIL Stanley E. Orlicki, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor ofone-half to Leonard E.

Calif.

Rozycki, Los Angeles,

Application November 25, 1941, Serial No. 420,419

1 Claim. 240-2) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in hand rails or banisters, and has for its primary objectto provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of thischaracter comprising novel illuminating means.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an illuminated hand railor banister of the aforementioned character which will be comparativelysimple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliablein use, attractive in appearance, and which may be manufactured at lowcost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several view and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showing the invention embodied ina banister.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section, takensubstantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical longitudinal section, takensubstantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially on the line 5-5of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises atubular bar I which may be of any suitable length, di-

ameter and material. In the embodiment shown, the tubular bar Iconstitutes a hand rail of a banister which is designated generally byreference numeral 2. The banister 2 is mounted on a flight of steps 3.

Mounted in the lower portion of the tubular bar I are opposed guides 4.Slidable in the guides 4 is a removable strip 5 of suitable insulatingmaterial. Mounted at spaced points on the strip 5 are electric sockets 6for the reception of lamps I.

Adjacent one side of the electric lamps 'I the tubular bar I has formedtherein a series of iongitudinally elongated windows 8' for illuminatingthe steps 3. A single strip of clear glass 8 is provided for the windows8'.

The upper portion of the tubular bar I has formed therein a series oflongitudinally elongated windows 9. A strip of frosted glass I0 isprovided for the windows 9. Suitable fasteners II are provided for theglasses 8 and I0. A reflecting mirror I2 in the form of an elongatedstrip is mounted in one side of the tubular bar I.

It is thought that the manner in which the device functions will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. As hereinbeforestated, the clear glass windows 8 permit the steps 3 to be illuminatedby the electric lamps I. Light passing through the frosted glass windows9 renders the bar I clearly visible in the dark. The mirror I2 reflectslight from the lamps I to the windows 8' and 9. The lamps 1 may beconnected 'to a source of electric current in any suitable manner. Theremovable strip 5 facilitates replacement of the electric lamps I whennecessary.

It is believed that the many advantages of an illuminated hand rail orbanister constructed in accordance with the present invention will bereadily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device isas illustrated and described, is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

As a new article of manufacture, a banister comprising a railincluding-a tubular bar, a series of electric lamps mounted in the bar,said bar having a longitudinal series of windows in its lower portionfor illuminating a flight of steps on which the banister is mounted, thebar further having a longitudinal series of openings in its upperportion, clear glass covering the first named openings, and frostedglass covering the second named openings, said second named openingsproviding means for illuminating the rail from the lamps forfacilitating locating said rail.

STANLEY E. OBI-ICE.

